Austria vs Italy: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent

Austria
121.15
in 2012
Italy
262.41
in 2012
Austria rank
9th
Italy rank
6th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time

  • Austria
  • Italy
0100200300400197719942012

How they compare

Italy currently reports 262.41 against 121.15 in Austria, a difference of 141.26.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.2 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 9th and Italy ranks 6th of 27 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 9.68 10.97 1.29 Italy
1980s 46.21 122.82 76.61 Italy
1990s 66.6 221.88 155.28 Italy
2000s 118.81 359.8 240.99 Italy
2010s 132.76 311.61 178.85 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent, Austria or Italy?
Italy, at 262.41 against 121.15 in Austria as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Austria and Italy?
141.26, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Italy?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Austria and Italy rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
Austria ranks 9th and Italy ranks 6th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 850 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed